17Notice to claimant

#### 17 Notice to claimant (1) The Chief Executive Medicare may, in respect of the claim for compensation, give to the claimant a written notice that requires the claimant to give to the Chief Executive Medicare a written statement specifying: (a) the professional services (if any), in respect of which medicare benefit has been paid, that have been rendered in the course of treatment of, or as a result of, the injury the claimant claims to have suffered; and (b) whether residential care or home care has been provided in the course of treatment of, or as a result of, the injury the claimant claims to have suffered. > Note: A notice under this section can be given before or after judgment or settlement in respect of the claim. (2) The notice must specify the professional services (if any), in respect of which medicare benefit has been paid, that have been rendered to the claimant since the claimant claims to have suffered the injury. (3) The notice must: (a) state the period within which the claimant is required to give the statement to the Chief Executive Medicare; and (b) contain a statement of the claimant’s rights to seek an extension of that period and to apply for reconsideration of decisions about extensions of the period. (4) The Chief Executive Medicare may give more than one notice to the claimant in respect of the same claim for compensation. (5) The claimant or the notifiable person may request the Chief Executive Medicare to give the claimant a notice under this section. (5A) A request under subsection (5) must be made in the form approved in writing by the Chief Executive Medicare. (6) The Chief Executive Medicare must comply with such a request: (a) if the date on which the claimant suffered the injury is more than 5 years before the request was made—within 60 days after the request was made; or (b) otherwise—within 28 days after the request was made.